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. >>> representative jesse jackson jr. resigns from congress. race car's danica patrick splits from her husband. >>> and this ex-"price is right" model gets $8.5 million in damages. we're going to have your headlines straight ahead. >>> everyone in alaska's thankful their heaters are working. frigid cold there and rain for black friday in the northwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> and other stories making news this morning in america. folks in the midwest dealt with white-out conditions on the busiest travel day of the year. no, we're not talking snow, we're talking this stuff. thick, dense fog. at least 500 flights were grounded or delayed in chicago alone. in new york's busy penn station train service came to a screeching halt due to electrical problems threatening thousands of holiday commuters. >>> in los angeles, one of the nation's busiest freeways came to a stand still. traffic on the 405 backed up, creating a virtual parking lot of headlights and brake lights illuminating the highway as far as the eye c
. >>> representative jesse jackson jr. resigns from congress. race car's danica patrick splits from her husband. >>> and this ex-"price is right" model gets $8.5 million in damages. we're going to have your headlines straight ahead. >>> everyone in alaska's thankful their heaters are working. frigid cold there and rain for black friday in the northwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> and other stories making...
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. >>> plus, jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that could end his career in congress and might even include jail time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some of the top stories we're watching. president obama marked veterans day with a traditional wreath laying at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. during his remarks, the president noted it was the first veterans day in a decade without american troops serving in iraq. >>> israeli forces have fired warning shots into syria after a stray shell from fighting between syrian troops and rebels fell on an israeli army post in the golden heights. >>> some parts of central venice is under water because of heavy rain and storms whipped up by strong storms. they have reached high tide level since recordkeeping began 150 years ago. >>> the blue dress worn by judy garland in "the wizard of oz" has sold for $485,000 at auction. >>> a british woman is divorcing her husband after he refused to recreate scenes from "fift
. >>> plus, jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that could end his career in congress and might even include jail time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some of the top stories we're watching. president obama marked veterans day with a traditional wreath laying at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. during his remarks, the president noted it was the first veterans day in a decade without american troops...
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we begin with what could potentially be an end to jesse jackson jr.'s political career. cbs chicago reporting that plea deal is in the works for the newly re-elected congressman that could include his resignation and jail time. the illinois lawmaker is under investigation for allegedly misusing over $40,000 of his campaign funds. jackson is currently battling depression stemming from a bipolar disorder and receiving treatment from doctors at the mayo clinic. >>> next to indianapolis, where investigators want to know what caused a massive explosion that left two people dead and dozens homeless. the powerful blast ignited a massive fire that destroyed or damaged approximately over 30 homes. the cause of the explosion is uncertain, but the concussion was felt up to three miles away. >>> finally, it was flying day this past weekend in san francisco. 33 teams did their best to take flight at the tenth annual red bull flugtag. competitors launched their homemade aircrafts into mccovey cove from a 30-foot platform. judges graded on flight time, creativity and showmanship. there
we begin with what could potentially be an end to jesse jackson jr.'s political career. cbs chicago reporting that plea deal is in the works for the newly re-elected congressman that could include his resignation and jail time. the illinois lawmaker is under investigation for allegedly misusing over $40,000 of his campaign funds. jackson is currently battling depression stemming from a bipolar disorder and receiving treatment from doctors at the mayo clinic. >>> next to indianapolis,...
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congressman jesse jackson jr. won re-election but could lose with the feds. >>> and election loser alan west won't go quietly. >>> plus today former congresswoman gabby giffords goes face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> plenty of other stories making news this morning. the chicago sunday times reports jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for by polar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether he improperly used campaign funds for decorating her home. >>> today for the first time after she was gunned down 22 months ago gabby giffords will come face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. jared lock ner will be sentenced to life without pa roll. giffords husband, mark kelley, will also be in court reading a letter on his wife's behalf. >>> the election in florida is still too close to call in the p
congressman jesse jackson jr. won re-election but could lose with the feds. >>> and election loser alan west won't go quietly. >>> plus today former congresswoman gabby giffords goes face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> plenty of other stories making news this morning. the chicago sunday times reports jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal....
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the "chicago sun-times" reports that illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for bipolar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether jackson may have improperly used campaign funds pay for decorating his home. >>> today, for the first time after she was gunned down exactly 22 months ago, former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords will come face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. jared loughner will be sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to the murders of six people and the wounding of 13 others. giffords' husband, mark kelly, will also be in court reading a letter on his wife's behalf. >>> the election in florida is still too close to call in the presidential contest. and in another florida race, republican congressman alan west is demanding a recount, despite the fact that he's trailing democrat patrick murphy by nearly 2,500 votes, considered outside the margin for a r
the "chicago sun-times" reports that illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for bipolar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether jackson may have improperly used campaign funds pay for decorating his home. >>> today, for the first time after she was gunned down exactly 22 months ago, former arizona congresswoman gabby...
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well, jesse jackson jr. has been under a cloud for months. a personal struggle with mental illness, complicated by the pressures of a very public life, and nagging questions that surface through ethics and criminal investigations. his decision to quit congress comes two weeks after he won a ninth full term and did so without even campaigning. >> would you guys like coffee, by the way? >> known simply as junior, the 47-year-old long carried both the blessings and burdens of a famous family name. >> he is my father and my friend, i now present to you the reverend jesse jackson. >> in better days, jackson jr. was routinely talked about as a future chicago mayor or u.s. senator making his slow and personal fall a source of major headlines. >> with breaking news, the resignation of congressman jesse jackson jr., he was once a political rising star. >> and compassion from some chicago constituents. >> it's sad. i don't think you want to see this happen to anybody. especially with his, you know, his health issues. >> he thought he represented you gu
well, jesse jackson jr. has been under a cloud for months. a personal struggle with mental illness, complicated by the pressures of a very public life, and nagging questions that surface through ethics and criminal investigations. his decision to quit congress comes two weeks after he won a ninth full term and did so without even campaigning. >> would you guys like coffee, by the way? >> known simply as junior, the 47-year-old long carried both the blessings and burdens of a famous...
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jackson jr. >> plus, we're tracking a powerful storm that's dumping snow >>> a local library now a crime scene. >>> and now, from washington's leading news station, this is "news4 today." >> at 6:30 right now, a new storm is hammering the northeast, almost a foot of snow in parts of new england. police in connecticut say it could be to blame for two traffic deaths. so far, at least 100,000 new power outages in new york and new jersey. the long island railroad, one of the nation's largest commuter train systems suspended all of its service. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we really dodged the storm. some of you may have seen a little sleet, some snow flakes, but we cannot escape the cold right now. tom kierein is outside. how does it feel out there, tom? >> it is cold. in fact, we are being affected by that storm. it is giving us some wind here, even though the sky has cleared out a little bit. we have a dry patch right over washington. but elsewhere, it's still mostly cloudy. but the wi
jackson jr. >> plus, we're tracking a powerful storm that's dumping snow >>> a local library now a crime scene. >>> and now, from washington's leading news station, this is "news4 today." >> at 6:30 right now, a new storm is hammering the northeast, almost a foot of snow in parts of new england. police in connecticut say it could be to blame for two traffic deaths. so far, at least 100,000 new power outages in new york and new jersey. the long island...
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. >>> and reports of a possible plea deal for congressman jesse jackson jr., he's accused of using campaign money to decorate his d.c. home. >>> new york >>> good morning. welcome back to "news4 today." i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. the big story today, the snowstorm battering the northeast. >> snow is blanketing debris left behind by sandy in hard-hit queens, new york. police informing residents of a warming shelter, since many who lived there had been without power and heat for more than a week. they also offered shuttle rides to get residents to that shelter. many, however, left the borough days ago.
. >>> and reports of a possible plea deal for congressman jesse jackson jr., he's accused of using campaign money to decorate his d.c. home. >>> new york >>> good morning. welcome back to "news4 today." i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. the big story today, the snowstorm battering the northeast. >> snow is blanketing debris left behind by sandy in hard-hit queens, new york. police informing residents of a warming shelter, since many who...
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representative jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal officials about a plea deal in connection with his alleged misuse of campaign funds. the source saying "no one has pled guilty," but plea discussions are ongoing on top of the investigation surrounding jackson jr. misusing funds to decorate his home. he is also being investigated for allegedly buying a $40,000 rolex for a female friend. we will continue to stay on top of this. >>> still to come this morning, new york mayor michael bloomberg weighing in on an "snl" spoof of himself that went viral. >>> and her dresses always get the fashion world talking. now we're learning more about who the first lady was wearing election night. >>> we saw some flurries overnight and we're off to a chilly start, but big what are you doing there? i am making crescent bacon cheddar pinwheels. wow, i'm impressed! [ ding ] dad, the cable's out! you got that right? [ kiss ] thank you ♪ [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury g
representative jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal officials about a plea deal in connection with his alleged misuse of campaign funds. the source saying "no one has pled guilty," but plea discussions are ongoing on top of the investigation surrounding jackson jr. misusing funds to decorate his home. he is also being investigated for allegedly buying a $40,000 rolex for a female friend. we will continue to stay on top of this. >>> still to come this morning, new york...
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. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr., has left the mayo clinic where he was treated for bipolar disorder for the second time since taking a leave of absence in june. jackson was re-elected for another term even though he barely campaigned. jackson is still under investigation by a house committee about his dealings with imprisoned form are governor rob blagojevich. >>> the woman at the center of the deadly indianapolis explosion says a recently replaced thermostat was the cause of that blast. investigators seer ode in on a possible faulty furnace as a source. >>> the man accusing elmo puppeteer kevin clash of engaging him in an underage sexual relationship has now dropped his allegations and says their relationship was adult and consensual. clash had denied that the relationship began when the accuser was underage from the start but took a leave of absence from sesame workshop to fight the allegations. >>> actor michael j. fox is spreading holiday warmth and cheer in this new gap ad that is going viral. it shows fox in a loving embrace with his wife tracy pollan proving they hav
. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr., has left the mayo clinic where he was treated for bipolar disorder for the second time since taking a leave of absence in june. jackson was re-elected for another term even though he barely campaigned. jackson is still under investigation by a house committee about his dealings with imprisoned form are governor rob blagojevich. >>> the woman at the center of the deadly indianapolis explosion says a recently replaced thermostat was...
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jesse jackson led his hands. instead of spending money to lockup youth offenders, money will be better spent on programs to keep them out of trouble. >> we will not win on tuesday and lose on thursday. >> the new facility is necessary to improve the treatment of youth offenders. anthony batts was sworn in as the police commissioner. stephanie rawlings-blake administered the oath of office. he wasn't confirmed until just two weeks ago. he previously was chief of police in oakland. >> a baltimore home filled up with dangerous levels of carbon dioxide. all of the victims will be fine . good news for those who had to navigate around the downtown water main break around penn station. parts of charles street have now reopened to traffic. >> developers of the upcoming casino are going all end on an upgrade. caesars brand will build a more upscale casino under its horseshoe brand. that means and its investment of more than $25 million. >> we pride ourselves on service. we hire the right people. >> construction is expecte
jesse jackson led his hands. instead of spending money to lockup youth offenders, money will be better spent on programs to keep them out of trouble. >> we will not win on tuesday and lose on thursday. >> the new facility is necessary to improve the treatment of youth offenders. anthony batts was sworn in as the police commissioner. stephanie rawlings-blake administered the oath of office. he wasn't confirmed until just two weeks ago. he previously was chief of police in oakland....
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in illinois democratic congressman jesse jackson jr. has been re-elected to his post despite a lengthy absence and his current stay in the mayo clinic. >>> and in maine and maryland, voters approved measures to allow same-sex marriage. and in colorado and washington state, residents voted to legalize marijuana, a measure massachusetts was also approved to allow medical marijuana use. >>> just a week after getting slammed by superstorm sandy, new york and new jersey are bracing for yet another new storm. hundreds of flights in the area have already been cancelled, and airlines are evaluating how many more will be grounded. in low-lying areas police are using loudspeakers to tell residents to move to higher ground, and hundreds of nursing home residents in the hard-hit rockaways have already been evacuated. one ray of hope. weather experts now say this nor'easter may be weaker than originally expected. >>> after indicating that he would not voluntarily attend a congressional hearing this month, house lawmakers have issued a subpoena for b
in illinois democratic congressman jesse jackson jr. has been re-elected to his post despite a lengthy absence and his current stay in the mayo clinic. >>> and in maine and maryland, voters approved measures to allow same-sex marriage. and in colorado and washington state, residents voted to legalize marijuana, a measure massachusetts was also approved to allow medical marijuana use. >>> just a week after getting slammed by superstorm sandy, new york and new jersey are bracing...
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. >>> also new this morning, illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is reportedly in talks with federal prosecutors negotiating a plea deal. a source tells the "chicago sun-times," "no one has pled guilty, but plea discussions are ongoing." the democrat is under investigation for misusing campaign funds to decorate his washington home. he's also under information for allegedly buying a $40,000 rolex for a friend. if jackson pleads guilty to a felony, he will forced to resign his congressional seat. he just won re-election with 64% of the vote. >>> eight minutes after the hour on this thursday morning, still ahead the group calling on lawmakers to avoid deep cuts that could impact millions of american families. >>> what you can do today to ensure a great view of the presidential inauguration. >> we have lingering sprinkles, maybe some flurries in the are >>> weather and traffic on the 1s. we are feeling some wind and some lingering flurries and sprinkles from that powerful coastal storm that just missed us yesterday. but it's been pounding new england
. >>> also new this morning, illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is reportedly in talks with federal prosecutors negotiating a plea deal. a source tells the "chicago sun-times," "no one has pled guilty, but plea discussions are ongoing." the democrat is under investigation for misusing campaign funds to decorate his washington home. he's also under information for allegedly buying a $40,000 rolex for a friend. if jackson pleads guilty to a felony, he will forced...
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. >>> we are wait to go see if congressman jesse jackson jr. joins his fellow lawmakers in washington today. he left the mayo clinic for a second time yesterday but didn't say where he was going. even his staff is keeping quiet about his whereabouts. you're looking at file video here. the illinois democrat has been on a medical leave since june. he's been treated for bipolar disorder and other issues. jackson is reportedly under federal investigation as well for his dealings with former illinois governor rod blagojevich. house minority leader nancy pelosi holding a press conference today. she's expected to announce. she was speaker of the house from 2006 to 2010. maryland's chris van holland is on the replacement short list if pelosi decided not to run, but he's on the record saying he believes she will run again today. >>> today the fda will testify on the deadly meningitis outbreak. a congressional report shows federal health investigators wanted to shut down the massachusetts pharmacy linked to the outbreak back in 2002. the fda reports the
. >>> we are wait to go see if congressman jesse jackson jr. joins his fellow lawmakers in washington today. he left the mayo clinic for a second time yesterday but didn't say where he was going. even his staff is keeping quiet about his whereabouts. you're looking at file video here. the illinois democrat has been on a medical leave since june. he's been treated for bipolar disorder and other issues. jackson is reportedly under federal investigation as well for his dealings with...
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. >>> and we're waiting to see if congressman jesse jackson jr. joins his fellow lawmakers in washington today. he left the mayo clinic for a second time but did not say where he was going. even his staff is keeping quiet about his whereabouts. the illinois democrat has been on leave since june. jackson is reportedly under federal investigation for his dealings with former illinois governor rod blagojevich. >>> right now more than 10,000 people still without power in long island, and people are furious with the slow response. because of that, the head of the power company there is resign g resigning. michael hervey said he'll step down at the end of the year. hundreds of people protesting at the headquarters saying it's unacceptable for the power not to be on by now. governor cuomo slammed all the new york power companies but especially long island power because of their slow response time. >>> senators from ten different states are asking for more federal aid money. senators from maryland and west virginia among others sent a letter to president
. >>> and we're waiting to see if congressman jesse jackson jr. joins his fellow lawmakers in washington today. he left the mayo clinic for a second time but did not say where he was going. even his staff is keeping quiet about his whereabouts. the illinois democrat has been on leave since june. jackson is reportedly under federal investigation for his dealings with former illinois governor rod blagojevich. >>> right now more than 10,000 people still without power in long...
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also new this morning, civil rights leader jesse jackson will stop by san francisco today. the reverend will take part in this weekend's green festival. it is the largest environmental gathering in the u.s. more than 150 speakers will talk about the commitment to sustainability. the green festival will be held at san francisco's concourse exhibition center starting at 10:00 this morning. it continues on until tomorrow. it is a very rare tie. a candidate for city council is learning that every vote really does count. the race will likely be decided by a coin toss, but it could have been decided by his wife who did not vote. his wife works at night and sleeps during the day and takes care of children. she woke up a few minutes before the polls close and asked if she should go vote and he said he didn't think one vote would matter. the big stars are getting ready for their parade, but several newcomers will be tested at macy's annual balloon fest. at this evening the newest balloons are flown outdoors and monitored for their high flying capabilities before sailing the skies on
also new this morning, civil rights leader jesse jackson will stop by san francisco today. the reverend will take part in this weekend's green festival. it is the largest environmental gathering in the u.s. more than 150 speakers will talk about the commitment to sustainability. the green festival will be held at san francisco's concourse exhibition center starting at 10:00 this morning. it continues on until tomorrow. it is a very rare tie. a candidate for city council is learning that every...